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1. NKe _ Regatta Processor Dampings USspdDampStbd Internal filtering of the starboard Ultrasonic Speedo This filtering allows the speedometer s responsiveness to be improved A value of 31 allows you to return to the original filtering If filtering is too low the Ultrasonic Speedos can give in at high values USspdDampPort Internal filtering of the port Ultrasonic Speedo SogCogDamp Filtering of the display of bottom speed and heading provided by the processors NMEA input TrueWindDamp On display filtering of true wind data MastAngDamp On display filtering of mast angle Constants HdgOff Magnetic heading offset It can be added to that which can be accessed from the Gyrographic pilot It is useful when adding an offset to the nearest hundredth MastRotOff Mast angle offset It can be added to that which can be accessed from the Gyrographic pilot It is useful when adding an offset to the nearest hundredth WindShear This is an offset that allows the shear angle of true wind to be compensated AWSOff Offset of apparent wind speed in Knots FailSafeBS Coefficient that allows the simulation of a backup surface speed in relation to the apparent wind speed Backup surface speed Coef VVA MotionWindComp WindVaneHigh Height of the anemovane in relation to the boat s centre of rotation 6 3 Configuration of the variable csv file This file allows the customisation of the display and at the NMEA output of t2. USER MANUAL and INSTALLATION GUIDE nke _ Regatta Processor ELECTRO NECS nke _ Regatta Processor ELECTRO NEC S Table of contents 1 o a amp N 6 7 8 9 INTRODUCTION THE TOPLINE NETWORK THE REGATTA PROCESSOR ARCHITECTURE OF THE INSTALLATION INSTALLATION OF THE REGATTA PROCESSOR 5 1 INITIAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION 5 2 INTEGRATING THE PROCESSOR IN AN EXISTING INSTALLATION 5 3 INTEGRATING THE REGATTA PROCESSOR IN YOUR NKE BUS 5 4 ETHERNET CONFIGURATION JI CONNECTING TO THE REGATTA PROCESSOR 5 6 CONNECTION TO THE TOPLINE BUS 5 7 NMEA 1 CONNECTOR OR 3D SENSOR 5 8 NMEA 2 CONNECTOR REGATTA PROCESSOR CONFIGURATION 6 1 CONFIGURATION OF THE INSTALLATION FILE 6 2 CONFIGURATION OF THE CONSTANTS CALIBRATION FILE 6 3 CONFIGURATION OF THE VARIABLE CSV FILE ALGORITHM OF THE CALCULATED VARIABLES 7 1 SPEED VARIABLES 7 2 ATTITUDE VARIABLES 7 3 WIND VARIABLE CALIBRATION OF YOUR ELECTRONICS 8 1 INTRODUCTION 8 2 CALIBRATION ORDER 8 3 CALIBRATION OF THE COMPASS 8 4 CALIBRATION OF THE HEEL AND PITCH 8 5 CALIBRATION OF THE BOAT S SPEED 8 5 1 Speedometer calibration method simple calibration 8 5 2 Description 8 5 3 Linearisation of the surface speed according to the boat s heel 8 6 CONFIGURATION OF THE DRIFT 8 6 1 With a drift calibration coefficient 8 6 2 Using a correction table 8 7 CALIBRATION OF TRUE WIND SPEED 8 8 CALIBRATION OF APPARENT WIND ANGLE 8 9 CALIBRATION OF T
3. 41 aa Regatia Processor 9 The Gyrographic Pilot refuses to take any address With the processor connected to the Topline bus your Gyrographic Pilot at address zero refuses to be assigned an address by the Regatta Processor and automatically switches to master There is a problem with the reading of the Topline bus in the Processor Check that the log file of events for the processor does not comprise a Topline error Otherwise the mvn cfg file is probably broken 10 Is it possible to extract log files while the pilot is operating It is certainly possible though this operation requires all the resources of your Regatta processor Thus in some cases it may be that the operation of the processor is slowed down and conseguently the operation of the pilot is likely to be affected To avoid any risk it is preferable that the pilot is not busy during this operation or transfer the files one by one 11 Is it possible to remove and install the USB key during operation Only possible with the HR Processor It is possible to remove or replace the USB key while the Regatta processor is operating this manoeuvre will not affect the operation of the processor But after installing the USB key the system must be restarted so that It is taken into account once again 12 Does the system operate without a USB key Without a USB key the system operates properly except for the communication between the Regatta processor and a computer
4. Language Allows language selection for the labels either in French or in English You can replace English with another language butin order to do this you must open the file variables csv and replace each name in the column En10Name with a new one The new name must not be more than 10 letters long 0 French 1 Secondary language English by default Compute Performance This option allows the calculations to be validated or not and to display the performance variables UseSOG Use Speed Over Ground for wind calculation and autopilot algorithm MotionWindComp Calculation of the dynamic compensation that allows the gyrations in the data coming from the anemovane to be corrected 0 No dynamic compensation 1 Dynamic compensation with the raw data from the anemovane Mode to be used with AGHR gt V1 7 NKe _ Regatta Processor 2 Dynamic compensation with the filtered data from the anemovane Mode to be used with AG HR lt V1 7 and AG Classic GyroPiWindComp Enable the kinematics compensed AWA in the horizontal plan Datalog ValidDatalog Enable data logging of all the data on the internal USB key 3Dhull Valid3DH Enable the use of the hull 3D Sensor Nmealn ValidNmealn Enable the NMEA input on the NMEA GPS port ValidUdpNmealn Enable the UDP input between the onboard PC and the processor For this mode to operate ValidNmealn must be at n UdpNmealnPort Incoming port number f
5. You can access the Regatta Processor s configuration files at the following address fip root pass 192 168 0 232 mnt Flash process NKO _ Regatta Processor With the Telnet protocol Click on Start Run Type telnet 192 168 0 232 and validate A DOS window appears you are asked for a user name and password for safety purposes so as to restrict access only to authorised users Login root Password pass Ou Login p no to have to type in a password If you have problems connecting to your Regatta processor refer to the paragraph Configuration of my computer for the first connection to the processor 5 6 Connection to the Topline bus The Topline bus must be connected to the Processor s Topline connector This bus also supplies the processor with 12 volts Cable twisted pair with aviation type braid Connector Binder brand 5 pts series 620 Wire colour Potential Pin out Blue Topi ne data 3 amp 5 together White H 2V IN OUT sur Topline 2 Not connected 5V OUT 5 7 NMEA1 connector or 3D sensor This connector can feed and receive data as per the NMEA protocol or the data from the 3D Sensor The inertial 3D sensor is prewired and supplied with 5V by the HR Processor Cable 3 wires aviation type braid Connector Binder brand 5 pts series 620 Wire colour Potential ELECTRONICS Regatta Processor 5 8 NMEA 2 connector This connector can feed and receive the data up to 115Kb for example
6. Then follow the procedure described below Under Windows XP Start Run cmd telnet 192 168 0 232 Under Windows Vista Start Programs Accessories Run telnet 192 168 0 232 The following window appears ja eine 100 0 23 D x Type pand enter You are now connected to the Regatta processor 39 NKe _ Regatta Processor Type killall processor statusled flash This instruction stops the Regatta process and the Watchdog Type processor amp This command restarts the Regatta process With this command the processor restarts and you will see the data you wish to check scrolling in the console 40 m Regatta Processor ELT EGTR ON C S 11 1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Message Too many errors on the bus on the Gyrographic pilot There probably is a conflict of address on the Topline bus Disconnect the processor and check the addresses of every element so that no master remains onthe bus Before reintegrating the Processor the displays must show the following error master absent Message Master absent on the Gyrographic pilot There is no master if the processor is connected to the Topline bus check that the processor s data wire is properly connected to the Topline bus No declination and or the time does not match the UTC time The value of the declination is null Check in the official documents that there is a declination in the location where you are and note th
7. 13 Does the processor operate without a 3D Sensor Without a 3D Sensor the system operates i e the processor will not crash but several variables will no longer be calculated such as true wind direction true heading 14 My target speed shows inconsistent values 300 The polar speed file is corrupted check that the format is correct in order to do this refer to paragraph 8 2 How to read a speed polar curve page 36 15 1 cannot download a new firmware with Toplink To download a new firmware with toplink the Regatta Processor must be removed from the Topline bus 42 nke _ Regatta Processor ELECTRO NECS
8. and received along the DATA wire The displays have a variable address of between 1 and 20 Ihe sensors have a fixed address of between 21 and 210 The network is managed by one of the displays which is designated as MASTER when the installation is first started up and which takes the address 1 When the MASTER is switched on itinterrogates all of the possible addresses to find out where those displays and sensors that are effectively connected to the network CREAT LISTE are to be found and displays the variable addresses of those displays When this listing phase is complete the MASTER only continues to interrogate those channels that have responded to its interrogation The MASTER also interrogates the address 0 non numbered display at regular intervals If a slave display gives a specific response to this interrogation it will be allocated an address then dynamically inserted into the network 3 THE REGATTA PROCESSOR The Regatta Processor meets the objectives in terms of 1 Performance e Performs accurate and high speed 25Hz measurements of wind apparent real surface and bottom speed attitude e Measures accelerations and the hulls attitude magnetic heading angles accelerations gyration speeds magnetometric vector e Accurately calculates the true wind by compensating the measurements from the wind sensor with the boat s kinematics and by using by correction tables aa Regatia Processor 2 Spee
9. force the heel with an offset higher than 3 on the side of the speedometer to be configured The negative values of heelon the Gyrographic Pilot indicate that the boatis heeling to starboard Page gt Configuration gt Calibration Surface speed b Calibration The easiest consists in entering the coefficient in the right variable using the nke calibration aid software supplied with your processor e If the boat is fitted with two vaned rotor speedometers connected to the bus via the dual depth finder log interface you can Force the speedometer you wish to configure using the switch on the dual depth finder log interface Enter the calibration coefficient in the Gyrographic Page b Configuration Calibration b Surface speed b Calibration 8 5 3 Linearisation of the surface speed according to the boat s heel Some shapes of hulls of heeling boats disturb the hydrodynamic flow more profoundly You may be forced to correct the surface speed according to the boat s heel angle In order to do this you have the calibration table BtSpdHeel txt at your disposal in the Regatta processor 22 NKe _ Regatta Processor Heel BsCal 0 960 0 980 0 990 oo 1000 Values are negative when the heel of mastis on starboard The principle is the same as that for the calibration of the speedometers back and forth trips must be made at constant speed and at different constant heel The coefficient obtained must be entered
10. in the calibration table 8 6 Configuration of the drift The calibration of the drift angle is not easy to guantify calculate or measure It depends on the shape of the boat on the presence or notof drift foil keel pendular or not Its measurement can also be erroneous with the current The drift angle is defined between the boat s longitudinal axis and the advancement vector in relation to the surface But the boat moves forward along the longitudinal axis of the wetted surface which at the heel forms an angle with the boat s longitudinal axis There are two ways to configure the drift of your boat 8 6 1 With a drift calibration coefficient This coefficient can be accessed on the Gyrographic pilot Page b Configuration Calibration Drift angle Calibration The formula used to calculate the drift is Leeway Coefficient X Heel Leeway BoatSpeed Drift in degrees heel in degrees surface speed in knots drift coefficient in Ykt The coefficient is a general value that will be applied to all navigation conditions Thus you must apply an average value to this coefficient for all conditions or change the coefficient depending on the force of the wind In the polars provided by the architect you will find the drift angle according to the surface speed and the heel of your boat Recalculate the coefficients using the formula below and calculate an average value Leeway Boatspeed Leeway Coef ficient Heel 23
11. your computer using the network crossover cable supplied with the processor 10 1 2 Configuration of the network connection under Windows XP Here the computer and Regatta processor are networked via an RJ 45 cable They each have an IP address that allows them to communicate with one another The IP address of the local area network may be fixed or dynamic Since neither your computer nor the processor have a DHCP server that allows dynamic addresses to be provided your connection will use a fixed IP Defining a fixed local IP on your computer The first task consists in defining a fixed local IP address on the PC concerned To begin click on start control panel Vg Panneau de configuration L H Basculer vers l affichage classique Double click on the icon Network connections new window appears Connexions r seau Fichier Edition Affichage Favoris Outils Avanc ey rrecedente J P Rechercher K Dossiers Hab Adresse Connexions r seau R seau local ou Internet haute vitesse Gestion du r seau Cr er une nouvelle connexion Connexion r seau sans fil L 0 Connexion au r seau local PL Modifier les param tres du D sactiver Pare feu Windows Statut e D sactiver ce p riph rique R parer r seau R parer cette connexion Connexions de pont si Renommer cette connexion Afficher le statut de cette connexion Modifier les param tres de
12. Install all the components of the nke bus without the Regatta Processor referring to the manual of each nke sensor display or interface Make a Gyropilot Graphic display the bus master Now refer to the paragraph Integrating the Processor in the nke bus 5 2 Integrating the processor in an existing installation The first step consists in updating all the elements of your Topline bus In order to do this you must either use the Toplink2 software or return your equipment to nke s After Sales Service The up to date firmware and database are available on nke ftp server ftp 83 206 237 67 cgi bin browse share prohr amp path Toplink List of software versions compatible with the Regatta Processor Element type Element designation SOLE VAE or above Interface NMEA output interface o S E 1 Speed yes Depth no Once all the elements updated switch on the bus and check that everything is in working order Favour a Gyropilot Graphic display as Topline bus master It will be easier to switch to the bus fitted with the Regatta Processor selle _ Regatta Processor 5 3 Integrating the Regatta Processor in your nke bus Now that all the sensors displays and interfaces are updated and compatible with the Regatta processor you must get your installation ready to receive the Regatta processor Indeed the latter will act as master so there must be no other master on the current bus In order to do this you mus
13. Jaussia His Lux NIKE _ Regatta Processor 6 REGATTA PROCESSOR CONFIGURATION This chapter is designed to help you configure your Regatta Processor with your electronic installation and onboard data processing system 6 1 Configuration of the installation file A text file can be found at the following address http 192 168 0 232 then click on Configuration of the installation This file allows you to configure the parameters of the Regatta processor It is divided into sub paragraphs IMPORTANT By default this file is properly configured You can modify it to customize your installatio n Do not forget to save the changes by pressing Save File Once the file is saved the Regatta processor must be restarted for the changes to be taken into account using the Restart command accessible from the home page Damping PilBtSpdDamp This filtering allows the speedometer speed to be filtered The filtering then applied is that of the display filtering which can be adjusted from the Gyropilot Graphic This option must not be validated with Ultrasonic Speedo units It can be useful if you use vaned rotor speedometers which are often noisy App WindCorDamp This option validates or not the on display filtering of apparent wind speed and angle VVA Corand AVA Cor before application of the true wind tables This filtering is useful for debugging but has no influence on the calculations of true wind Language
14. Local Area Connection windows appear click on Properties Check Internet Protocol Version4 and click on properties as shown below The Internet Protocol version is not compatible with Processor Regatta General Networking c Connect using onnection ft I ES IPv4 Connectivity No Internet access Er Realtek ATL8168C P 8111C P Family IPv6 Connectivity No network access Media State Enabled Duration 02 58 22 d 10 G Spee bps M QoS Packet Scheduler J File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Netwo i Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 ran D mes TOO AD 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 D C i Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Sent a Received 530 512 14 605 289 Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication 3 Proper tes across diverse interconnected networks nke _ Regatta Processor A RA NEC A new window appears Tick Use the following IP address Type 192 168 0 100 you can replace 100 with any number comprised between 2 and 254 except 232 IP address and 255 255 255 0 in Subnet mask Click OK Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP TPv4 Properties SS G General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP set
15. ND SPEED POLAR The idea of performance consists in knowing at each instant of navigation of your sail boat the theoretical speed of the latter according to true wind force and angle This can allow you to know if your boat is well set up or help you define the optimum angle to work to winward and to down wind In order to do this you use a speed polar The latter is integrated into the processor via ftp or the nke calibration aid software The speed polars are provided by the boat s architect or manufacturer If you do not have them you can make them yourself by noting the boat s surface speed for every force and angle of true wind 9 1 How to read a speed polar Below is an example of speed polar in the Regatta processor The upper line shows true wind speed in knots the left hand column shows the angles of true wind in degrees The boat s speeds are given in knots in the body of the table 30 156 142 129 1208 103 106 2251 oss 099 098 sas 133 138 097 119 oss 090 oso 077 065 oss 174 142 137 129 125 138 089 046 031 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 20 25 The polar is a pol file it can only contain a maximum of 16 lines and 11 columns The separator between the columns is only tabulations The separator between the integer and decimal parts is the dot If these conditions are not observed an error message is shown in the log file 28 nke _ Regatta Processor ELEGIT NEC 9 2 How to read a sp
16. Pilot Graphic display Deckman Tools e Open SailNet variables exchange IP protocol Linux Windows library and examples provided simultaneous use of several boats and or navigation software possible 7 Upgradability e Simple updating of the Regatta Processor software via Internet e Use of Topline peripherals with Flash memory for onboard updating with the Toplink PC software 8 Energy e Allows the onboard computer to be left on standby and the performance data to be shown on the nke displays e The wind data supplied to the pilot by the Regatta Processor are faster and less noisy Thus this allows the pilot s helm turns to be optimised and consequently the pump motor s consumption to be reduced NKO _ Regatta Processor 4 ARCHITECTURE OF THE INSTALLATION The equipment shown in the following diagram is for information only and does not represent the equipment of your installation NMEA IN OUT 5 INSTALLATION OF THE REGATTA PROCESSOR This chapter of the manual shows you how to install the Regatta Processor It also explains how to initialise the processor associated to the Topline bus and all of its components IMPORTANT Read this user guide entirely before starting the installation The electrical connection on the TOPLINE bus must be performed with terminal box 90 60 417 Always swith off power before removing or adding compo nents NKO _ Regatta Processor 5 1 Initial system installation
17. RUE WIND ANGLE PERFORMANCE AND SPEED POLAR 9 1 HOW TO READ A SPEED POLAR 9 2 HOW TO READ A SPEED POLAR CURVE 9 3 PERFORMANCE VARIABLES 10 APPENDIX A 11 10 1 CONFIGURATION OF MY COMPUTER FOR THE FIRST CONNECTION TO THE PROCESSOR 10 1 1 Connection of the Regatta Processor to your computer 10 1 2 Configuration of the network connection under Windows XP 10 1 3 Configuration of the network connection under Windows Seven 10 1 4 Testing the connection with the Regatta Processor 10 2 USEOF THE VERBOSE MODE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS OONN D OQO A A A NKe _ Regatta Processor 1 INTRODUCTION We thank you for showing your confidence in the nke brand by choosing the Regatta Processor You have just acguired an onboard calculator at the heart of an architecture that provides the skipper autopilot onboard data processing system analysts with the most accurate noiseless and responsive information reguired for performance This user and installation manual includes the information that will allow you to install the Regatta Processor and initialise the system to setup the Regatta Processor and sensors to familiarise yourself with your Regatta Processor and master all of its functions to achieve optimum performances with your boat 2 THE TOPLINE NETWORK The Topline network is made up of sensors and displays connected together by a 3 wire link OV earth braid 12V white wire Data black wire Data is emitted
18. _n ke _ Regatta Processor JE TRA NEC _S 8 6 2 Using a correction table If you have the drift angles provided by the architect of your boat you can directly enter the values in the drift polar which is in the Regatta processor If you do not have data from the architect you can try and measure it by performing a series of measurement using various methods e Measure the angle of the boats wake and the boat s longitudinal axis using an bearing compass e Inthe data logs compare bottom heading and true heading Caution for all of these measurements there must be no current Otherwise the measurements will be distorted Link to the calibration table for true wind speed http 192 168 0 232 then click on Correction of true wind speed Below is an example of drift polar in the Regatta processor I he upper line shows the true wind speed in knots the left hand column includes the true wind angles in degrees and the drift coefficients are givenin kt in the body of the table 30 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 20 25 156 142 129 108 103 106 125 098 099 098 sas 133 118 097 119 oss 0901 oso 077 065 158 174 142 137 129 125 118 089 046 031 Caution this calibration table is not active in the of Feb 6 2009 8 7 Calibration of true wind speed The measure ment from the anemometer at the mast head even at the tip of a carbon pole one metre from the mast head can be noisy Before the wind the mainsa
19. a log files Internal data do not modify FloatForm Format of the variable onthe Topline bus and inthe data log files Internal data do not modify Zoom Multiplier coefficient that allows the visibility of data to be increased in the data log files This variable can be modified by the user HzTopline Definition of the frequencies of use of the Topline variables onthe bus Internal data do not modify NmealN Column of configuration of the standard NMEA priorities The order of NMEA variables used on the Topline bus which come from the NMEA GPS input can be modified In order to do this the identifier of the NMEA frame 3 letters separated by a Space simply need to be placed inthe desired order Custom Authorises or not the use of a custom variable from an NMEA input and an LUA file 7 ALGORITHM OF THE CALCULATED VARIABLES This chapter describes the algorithms of the main variables used for the calculation of true wind and the data for the autopilot These algorithms will help you understand the system The logos used in the diagrams of this chapter are explained below Apparent wind speed MW_speedHR 4 NKO _ Regatta Processor 7 1 Speed variables PortUsBs StbdUsBs 2 Hz 2 Hz 8 Hz Surface Boat speed Surface Boat Speed pilot Boatspeed BtSpdPil 17 7 2 Attitude variables Magnetic Declination MagDecl True Heading Geographic North Tr
20. cette connexion Cr er un raccourci Renommer Propri t s Right click on the icon Local Area Connection and select Properties 34 _n ke _ Regatta Processor EM K E A new window appears Double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP Propri t s de Connexion au r seau local Proprietes de Protocole Internet TCP IP K G n ral DRE I G n ral Authentification Avanc Les param tres IP peuvent tre d termin s automatiquement si votre r r seau le permet Sinon vous devez demander les param tres P BW Realtek RTL8133 810x Family Fast appropri s votre administrateur r seau Se connecter en utilisant Cette connexion utilise les l ments suivants Obtenir une adresse IP automatiquement M 9 Pilote de moniteur r seau Utiliser l adresse IP suivante L YF AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1x 94 5 Ad IP 192 168 n 22 47 Protocole Internet TCP IP M Zi k Masque de sous r seau 299 259 299 d z mm SETE Passerelle par d faut Installer D sinstaller Propri t s L Description Permet votre ordinateur d acc der aux ressources d un si on Misa Utiliser l adresse de sergur DNS suivante Serveur DNS pr f r Afficher l ic ne dans la zone de notification une fois connect serveur DNS auxiliaire M indiguer si cette connexion a une connectivit limit e ou inexistante Avance oK Anue Tick Use the follo
21. d e Manages fast data flows high responsiveness of the sensor measurements autopilot actions and displays e Interfaces at high freguency with the onboard data processing system to the main navigation software via the SailNet protocol over IP and various gateways Compatible with Proteus systems 3 Safety and reliability e Integrated safety various levels of fail safe and fault modes possible which allow the availability of basic functions with no Regatta Processor e Use of the lightest possible Linux operating system ensuring real time operation with no disruptive software task nor virus and with no moving mechanical parts fan hard drive e Self diagnostic log can allow to quick understanding of a possible malfunction 4 Standardisation Definition of simple and open formats and protocol for e the logs of variables e variables exchange protocols via fast RS232 NMEA0183 or IP e the adjustment of linear calibrations filters alarms and nonlinear polar calibration files e Use of the same variables definition basis at all levels in the external Gyropilot Graphic display Regatta Processor logs of variables compatible navigation software Expedition Network post processing software Excel diagnostic software Toplink 5 Post processing e Diagnostic and modelling via internal data logging 6 Openness e Possible customisation translation partial or total of the variables and displays on the Gyro
22. e value The declination is calculated with the GPS data date and times Check that the processor receives all the frames from the GPS and that the position status in the GPGLL frame is equal to A valid data The control LED is in continuous mode The Processor is in error mode Disconnect all the elements of the Topline bus only leave the processor If the LED remains lit continuously upon start up contact your distributor The speedometer datum indicates fault Check without processor that the datum is present and displays consistent data The versions prior to versions 1 9 of the depth finder log interface and dual depth finder log interface are not compatible It is preferable to remove these interfaces and put the speedometer s directly onthe Topline bus No compass data This datum comes from your Topline compass or from the 3D Sensor inertial unit Check its parameter setting in order to do this refer to the manual of the component No true wind data In degraded mode without processor if the apparent wind data are correct but you no longer have data ontrue wind speed and angle check that you have a consistent surface speed If the surface speed is valid check that the calibration coefficient for true wind is different from zero Message Sensor fault 59 178 on the Gyrographic pilot The filtering of apparent wind exceeds the limit of 32 Reposition this filtering to a consistent value using the Gyrographic Pilot
23. eed polar curve Generally speaking only the port tack part of the curve is represented in general both parts are symmetrical The example below represents the two parts The axis of the boatis vertical the bow upward The radii define the angles of true winds The concentric circles show the boat s surface speeds in knots Each curve corresponds to a wind force gt 40 oa nd 50 5nd 310 6nd 300 60 nd 70 8nd AT 9nd 480 10nd 12nd l4nd TT 16nd 18nd 110 20nd 23nd J 120 240 lt 26nd 230 gt 7 7 KANA 130 30nd VAT 140 35nd 210 _ 150 200 L 1 1 160 150 Thus for every wind speed and true wind angle the theoretical speed of the boatis obtained by measuring the length ofthe speed vector To find the target speed as shown in the diagram below simply trace a line perpendicular with the axis of the boat s surface speeds and tangential to the polar at the strongest point 29 amas Regatia Processor 0 350 10 14nd 340 ef 20 330 A a 30 320 AA 40 a 310 50 10 300 3 60 290 70 280 HULL 80 270 90 260 7777 100 250 77 110 120 230 ETES 130 220 Ss 140 210 i 7 150 200 LE 160 190 170 180 The speed polar is inthe Regatta Processor at the following address ftp 192 168 0 232 mnt flash processor tables In order to be taken into accoun
24. essor operating normally 1 flash the self control internal to the application is correct A 1s period period A A A AAA AA A A A A Upon powering up Ext3 formatting check 5 4 Ethernet configuration The way you will connect your Processor to your computer or Tablet PC will depend on your boat s network installation and or on the presence of the WiFi or Bluetooth option e Direct Ethernet connection The network cable supplied with your Regatta Processoris a crossover cable that allows your computer to be directly connected to the Processor RJ45 network crossover cable e Ethernet connection via a network The network cable supplied with your Regatta Processoris a crossover cable lt can be used with the most recent Ethernet Switches Check that your Switch is compatible with the crossover cables otherwise use a straight through cable S ga maa Regatta Processor 5 5 Connecting to the Regatta Processor Before trying to connect your computer must be correctly configured This connection will enable you to communicate via ftp http and the Sailnet dil Thus you will have access to the calibration tables to the log files that allow faults to be diagnosed and to the software update When you receive your Processor it is configured at the address 192 168 0 232 by default and the connection settings are Login root Password pass Make sure you check the following points before attempting a connect
25. from a high frequency GPS but it can have several uses bidirectional non opto isolated NMEA connection with the navigation PC bidirectional link with a WTP calibration aerial nmea0183 sensor To configure this port see paragraph 5 1 Configuration of the installation file Cable 3 wires aviation type braid Connector Binder brand 5 pts series 620 Wire colour Potential 5pts pin out DB9pts pin out Ground 12V OUT raw Not connected 45V OUT 2 Not connected The NMEA input identifies the frames below The process is thus able to create more than 40 NMEA channels on the Topline bus of your installation These NMEA channels do not have sub channels The identification of the channels is automatic The NMEA channels created by the gyrographic pilot maintain priority over the NMEA input of the Regatta Processor Description of the NMEA frame Possible associated variables Latitude LatDegMin Longitude LonDeg Latitude longitude and time Latitude LatDegMin Longitude Latitude longitude time and quality index LonDegMin ZDA Date and time UTC Date and Time Latitude longitude date time bottom heading bottom course and UTC Date and Time compass correction as minimum data VIE f rounspeedandeouse bocaacos poa gna heading deviaton ard varaton IS pom yanat heading deviation ond variation vaade ag N CA JaugeX OF JaugeX ID JaugeX sst Prot us strain gauges calibration and status ue Ole
26. he Topline bus variables A text file can be found at the following address ftp 192 168 0 232 mnt flash processor SailNet IMPORTANT It is recommended to backup this file before modifying it Num Variable number Help English description of the function of the variable En10Name English name of the variable En3Unit English unit of the variable Aide French description of the variable Fr10Nom French name of the variable Fr3Unit French unit of the variable View Displays or not the variable on a Gyrographic pilot Group Name of the group to which the variable belongs ExpedName Name of the variable in Expedition Deckman Name of the variable in Deckman aa Regatia Processor WTP Interface with the WTP s fastout output A letter defines the variable at the input from the WTP At the output the frames are in PNxxx format In order to do this the WTP option must be enabled in the installation configuration file See paragraph 5 1 Configuration of the installation and the in and out NMEA option must be disabled The frame s identifier will have the number of the variable over 3 digits And the freguency of the frames at the output is defined in the column Exped Corresponding variable under Expedition Adrena Corresponding variable under Adrena ToplineDef Name of the Topline variable Internal data do not modify IntFormat Format of the variable on the Topline bus and in the dat
27. il high and open accelerates the wind The heel also influences the measurement of wind speed 24 NKO _ Regatta Processor Deactivate the table of true wind speed during the calibration outputs so as to work on the original pre table wind Otherwise the corrections to be made will have to be added to the values already entered in the table Link to the calibration table for true wind speed http 192 168 0 232 then click on Correction of true wind speed Measuring procedure The true wind speed must be averaged at a stop upwind then before the wind under a number of wind force conditions distributed between 5kt and 30kt Below is an example of correction table for true wind speed in the Regatta processor The left hand column shows the true wind speed in knots the column named v1 shows the correction to be made in knots column a1 shows the angle for which a correction is to be made Similarly for a2 and v2 at crosswind points of sailing and a3 and v3 at downwind points of sailing 8 8 Calibration of apparent wind angle The calibration of the apparent wind angle allows allthe rigging dissymmetries to be corrected Thus in order to do this it is imperative that during the calibration transfers you have the same adjustment of sail backstay on both tacks stay tension The helmsman must steer the boat using the dogvanes without looking at the data provided by the electronics so as t
28. ion e That the Processor s blue control light flashes e Onthe PC s RJ45 Ethernet connector Yellow LED flashing if activity Green LED lit If hardware connected e Onthe Firewall enable all ports at the address 192 168 0 232 e If you use a proxy in your Web browser in the advanced connection settings proxy settings add 192 168 0 232 in Do not use the proxy for addresses e The HR processor does not integrate a DHCP server also if you use a point to point Ethernet connection and you do not have an IP address automatically assigned via DHCP you must freeze the PC s IP address with an address of the type 192 168 0 X with X different from 232 because it is the Regatta Processor s default address See appendix A Connection to the Regatta Processor With the http protocol Open your browser Internet Explorer Firefox etc and type the following command in the address bar http 192 168 0 232 then validate by pressing Enter validate on the connection button if the browser asks you You are then directed to the Regatta Processor s configuration page With the F TP protocol To connect to the F TP server from your computer without the software asking you for a connection login and password type the following address in an explorer window orin the network favourites fip root pass 192 168 0 232 You can access the internal USB key at the following address fip root pass 192 168 0 232 var usbdisk
29. l to the polar Itis the theoretical true speed of the boat at VMG This variable is useful close hauled and downwind For reach points of sailing itis preferable to use the polar speed It is the optimum angle for the current wind conditions This information allows the optimum angle close hauled or downwind to be known at any time for the current wind conditions It is the angle that provides the best VMG This variable is calculated thanks to the boat s speed polars according to the force of the wind and the boat s true wind angle This information allows the boat s optimum speed to be known at any time for a given true wind angle and speed Itis the percentage between the boat s current speed and the target speed Itis the percentage between the boat s current speed and the polar speed Itis the angle error in degrees between the boat s current angle and the VMG s angle 32 ELECTRONIC S Regatta Processor It is the angle error in degrees between the boat s current angle and the CMG s angle Itis the percentage between the projection of the boat s current speed on the wind axis and the target VMG Itis the percentage between the projection of the boat s current speed on the course to the marker and the target CMG 10 APPENDIX A 10 1 Configuration of my computer for the first connection to the processor 10 1 1 Connection of the Regatta Processor to your computer Connect your Regatta Processor to
30. o avoid being influenced One should try and have a symmetry in surface speed and heel between both tacks The sails must be that of time Do at least four tacks to compare and validate the offset of shift of apparent wind angle Disable the table of true wind and reset wind shear to 0 The validation of true wind tables is described in paragraph 5 1 Configuration of the installation file To measure the offset of apparent wind angle you can either use the apparent wind angle calibration tool of performance software like Tactique for example or do your own calculations by working on the data logged on the Regatta Processor s USB key Thatis to say to use the toolof the software nke of assistance to the calibration Or you can use the tool of nke calibration aid software Caution If you work with software like Tactique from Adrena the offset is calculated using the apparent wind angle variable This variable is a back calculated datum of the 29 NKe _ Regatta Processor true wind angle variable filtered for display Thus the table of true wind must be disabled and the wind shear reset to 0 And apply the offset obtained to the existing value ifitis not null On the other hand nke calibration aid software works with the raw datum AWA 249 AWA 27 Apply the offset in the Gyrographic Page gt Configuration gt Calibration b App wind angle b manual If port AWA is gt starboard AWA Add half the difference be
31. or the UDP link NmeaOut ValidNmeaOut Enable the NMEA output on the NMEA GPS port NmeaOutBaudrate NMEA GPS port baud rate This baud rate is also valid for the NMEA Input ValidUdpNmeaOut Enable the UDP output between the onboard PC and the processor For this mode to operate ValidNmeaOut must be at n UdpNmeaOutlP IP address of the recipient PC UdpNmeaOutPort Outgoing port number for the UDP link SailNet ValidSailNet Enable the Sailnet dil which allows a PC to communicate with the Regatta processor It is independent from the UDP connection However it is essential for the use of the calibration aid software SailNetOutlP IP address of the recipient PC SailNetOutPort Outgoing port number for the IP link SailNetinPort Incoming port number for the IP link 6 2 Configuration of the constants calibration file A text file can be found at the following address http 192 168 0 232 then click on Calibration of the constants This file allows you to setand adjust some constants that cannot be accessed from a Gyrographic Pilot It is divided into sub paragraphs IMPORTANT By default this file is properly configured You can modify it to customize your Installation Do not forget to save the changes by pressing Save File Once the file is saved the Regatta processor must be restarted for the changes to be taken into account using the Restarf command accessible from the home page
32. t Page b Configuration gt Calibration b Trim angle b Offset 8 5 Calibration of the boat s speed The speed measured at the boundary layer is turbulent and depends on the type of boat and its shape 60 foot type monohulls with flat bottom and bilges present the heel with a wet surface the longitudinal axis of which is not the boat s longitudinal axis like a catamaran with non parallel hulls The speedometer cannot have an alignment with the correct advancement axis both flat and heeled Vaned rotor speedometers measure speed in an accelerated and disturbed flow The measuring error can be increased according to the heel The measurement is not linear Ultrasonic speedometers measure a speed around ten centimetres from the hull The flow Is laminar and a lot less disturbed The measurement is linear However the measurement can be 1 to 2 optimistic with strong heelin relation to a calibration carried out flat because of the accumulation of errors in the alignment and increasing thickness of the boundary layer There are two levels of calibration Simple calibration with a calibration coefficient that can be entered using the Gyrographic Pilot In this case the coefficient is entered in the sensor Advanced calibration which uses calibration tables by speedometer and a calibration table for the boat speed according to the heel The tables are kept and used by the Regatta Processor 8 5 1 Speedometer calibration method simple calibra
33. t each modification of the polar requires the Regatta Processor to be restarted Every time the Regatta Processor starts it recalculates all the useful data and integrates them in its performance calculations These data are available on display 9 3 Performance variables The Regatta processor creates performance variables from the polar of your boat You can display them on the following nke displays Gyrographic Pilot TL25 SL50 30 NKe _ Regatta Processor These variables will help you set up your boat Display these data in real time will provide you with information on the speed of your boat and the angle of true wind compared to the theoretical data TUE WIND e VMG Which means Velocity Made Good This is the best windward gain or the best heading speed compromise close hauled and downwind for a given wind force In fact itis the projection of the boats speed on the wind axis Itis a good indicator to sail a boat The higher the VMG the better your work to winward Vent VMG True speed cosine True wind angle VMG 31 mans Regatta Processor Which means Course Made Good Itis the best gain to the marker In fact it is the projection of the boat s speed on the direct course to the marker Close hauled and downwind this datum has little importance tho ugh it can prove useful at reach points of sailing headin CMG True speed cosine Boat heading Target heading Wind Tangentia
34. t reset the master Gyropilot Graphic for a new address to be assigned to it Using the Page key on the Gyropilot Graphic select the Main menu page then using the browser GPI select configuration then initialize address press Ent the following message appears to force the address to 0 press Ent press Ent the following message appears Gyropilot address 0 Switch off the bus connect the Regatta processor with its 3D Sensor compass if you use this sensor to the bus and switch on the unit Waitfor the processor and bus to finish loading See LED state table The message the display has no address appears on the Gyropilot Graphic Itis notinitialised One must wait until the whole system has started for an element of the bus to be able to request an address from the Processor Wait until the data show up on the TL25 and wait 10 seconds Using the Page key select the Main menu page then using the browser EE select configuration then initialize address press Ent the following message appears to obtain an address press Enf press Ent the following message appears list and the Gyropilot takes an address The new waddi of the Gyropilot is temporarily shown on the screen exit this menuby pressing Page NKO _ Regatta Processor LED state Operating state or corresponding fault LED unlit Processor power off or out of order LED blue Regatta Proc
35. tings Obtain an IP address automatically 6 Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 Subnet mask Ee a Default gateway S server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Validate settings upon exit a ae su 10 1 4 Testing the connection with the Regatta Processor To validate the connection you will check the accessibility of the Regatta Processor by sending a ping Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt The following DOS window appears Type ping 192 168 0 232 38 nke _ Regatta Processor ELECTRO N UCS Command Prompt ping 192 168 0 232 FO icrosoft Windows Version 6 1 7100 4 Copyright lt c gt 2069 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved C Users nke gt ping 192 168 0 232 Pinging 192 168 9 232 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 0 232 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 0 232 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 168 860 232 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Now you have the means to connect to the Processor Regatta D O IC 10 2 Use of the verbose m This mode is reserved for experts It allows you to check various configurations on a Telnet console In order to do this the data you wish to control must be activated in the configuration file see paragraph 5 1 Configuration of the installation file
36. tion The most optimum method consists in making back and forth trips ideally close to normal Sailing speed and opposite heading so as to eliminate the current The boat must move forward in a straight line and startits run with stabilised speed and heading Both tacks must have approximately the same length The reference is the bottom speed which is given by the GPS The calibration is made according to the average of the bottom speed and the average of the surface speed 21 elle _ Regatta Processor To calculate the calibration coefficient you can use the data logged on the internal USB key by extracting the useful parts and using the formula below Or by using a navigation software which has a calibration tool Average 50G 1 Average 50G Average BoatSpeed1 Average BoatSpeed2 BoatSpeed Gain N 8 5 2 Description You can enter a calibration coefficient in the Gyrographic Pilot and or complete the linearization tables of surface speed and or complete the table of surface speeds according to the heel Simultaneously carry out the calibration of both soeedometers flat and use the data log files on the internal USB key to calculate the coefficients of each speedometer This calibration can be performed at 5 10 15kt with an average coefficient deduced from it e If the boat is fitted with two Topline ultrasonic speedometers directly connected to the bus you can To enter the coefficient in the right sensor you must
37. tween port AWA and starboard AWA If port AWA is lt starboard AWA Subtract half the difference between port AWA and starboard AWA 8 9 Calibration of true wind angle The table of true wind angle allows the true wind angle to be corrected without looking for the causes leading to angle errors therefore it is a method that globally allows all the repeatable errors torsion flow acceleration before the wind anemovane to be corrected To carry out the calibration of true wind tacking manoeuvres must be performed and the difference in the angle of true wind direction noted It is preferable to carry out calibrations with a wind that is relatively stable in direction Over several navigations with true wind speed conditions uniformly distributed between 5kt and 30kt 26 NKO _ Regatta Processor Tribord amure B bord amure COMPAS 2100 TWD 250 TWD 260 COMPAS 300 Port TWD is gt starboard TWD Add half the difference between port TWD and starboard TWD Below is an example of correction table for true wind angle in the Regatta processor The left hand column shows the true wind speed in knots the column named v1 shows the correction to be made in degrees column a1 shows the angle for which a correction is to be made Similarly for a2 and v2 at crosswind points of sailing and a3 and v3 at downwind points of sailing 27 nke _ Regatta Processor JE TRA NEC _S 9 PERFORMANCE A
38. ueHdg Pil Pilot Magnetic Heading PilMagHdg Measured Heel Angle MeasHeel Cap Magnetic Heading True Heading MagHdg TrueHdg 18 Hull Pitch angle 3DH Pitch Hull Attitude 3DH_Acc 3DH_Gir 3DH_Mag 25Hz 7 3 Wind variable Apparent Wind Angle Apparent wind speed Measured Mast Angle Measured Heel Angle Hull Pitch angle MW_speedHR MesMastRot MeasHeel 3DH_Pitch MW angleHR 25Hz 25Hz Attitude coque 3DH_Acc 3DH_Gir 3DH_Mag Boat s center of rotation Corrected M easur ed Boat Speed Corrected M easur ed Wind Speed pilot Wind Angle CMWS BtSpdPil CMWA Leeway Correction Leeway 25Hz Uncorrected True Wind Angle Orig AVR Uncorrected True Wind Speed c Orig TWS LE Course Uncorrected True Wind Direction Orig TWD 12 5 12 5Hz 12 5 12 5 12 5Hz Apparent Wind Angle True Wind Angle Pilot Pilote PilotAWA TWA Pilot Apparent Wind Speed pilote VVA Pilote True Wind Speed Pilot TWS Pilot True Wind Speed TW Speed True Wind Direction Apparent Wind Angle True Wind Angle TW Din AW angle TW Angle Apparent Wind Speed AW speed 19 Regatta Processor 8 CALIBRATION OF YOUR ELECTRONICS 8 1 Introduction The Regatta Processor integrates the boat s polar in order to recalculate and display the performance data In order to do this you must have calibrated data for wind boat speed and compass Otherwise
39. wing IP address Type 192 168 0 233 you can replace 233 with any number comprised between 2 and 254 except 232 IP address and 255 255 255 0 in Subnet mask Click OK to validate You now have a fixed local IP address and can connect to the processor If you connect via a company network with a proxy make sure you activate or deactivate it if you are online Proxy configuration With Internet Explorer Internet Options then Connection tab then Network Settings 10 1 3 Configuration of the network connection under Windows Seven Defining a fixed local IP on your computer The first task consists in defining a fixed local IP address on the PC concerned To begin click on start control panel 35 Z Paint x Snipping Tool a Remote Desktop Connection Regatta Processor mquillou Documents Pictures Music Games Computer Control Panel BOEEN Change settings and customize the functionality of your computer Default Programs Help and Support All Programs Search programs and files Shut down e Adjust your computer s settings System and Security Review your computer s status Back up your computer Find and fix problems Network and Internet View network status and tasks Choose homegroup and sharing options Hardware and Sound View devices and printers Add a device Programs Uninstall a program Click on the link Local Area Connection 36 Search Control Panel View b
40. y Category Y User Accounts and Family Safety Add or remove user accounts Set up parental controls for any user Appearance and Personalization Change the theme Change desktop background Adjust screen resolution Clock Language and Region Change keyboards or other input methods Change display language Ease of Access Let Windows suggest settings Optimize visual display rs Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center vl fe Search Control Panel A Control Panel Home i e N View your basic network information aN set up connections Change adapter settings L SS Se a N b See full map Change advanced sharing NKE SEVEN PC Unidentified network Internet settings 2 This computer View your active networks Connect or disconnect SS Unidentified network Access type No Internet access Public network Connections Local Area Connection Change your networking settings Set up a new connection or network Set up a wireless broadband dial up ad hoc or VPN connection or set up a router or access point Connect to a network Connect or reconnect to a wireless wired dial up or VPN network connection Choose homegroup and sharing options Access files and printers located on other network computers or change sharing settings See also Troubleshoot problems HomeGroup Diagnose and repair network problems or get troubleshooting information Internet Options Windows Firewall The
41. you will not get accurate data for true wind direction true wind speed target speed VMG A bad calibration can lead to errors when making tactical decisions 8 2 Calibration order Prior to entering values in the true wind angle tables you must check and calibrate the primary sensors which are e Compass lnertial unit e Speedometer e Anemometer Here is the recommended order for the calibration of primary sensors Calibration du compas Calibration de la gite roulie et tangage Calibration de la vitesse du bateau Calibration de la derive Calibration de langle de m t Calibration du vent apparent Calibration du ventreel 20 NKe _ Regatta Processor 8 3 Calibration of the compass For this sensor refer to the calibration chapter of the sensor s manual 8 4 Calibration of the heel and pitch These parameters can be calibrated using a digital or laser level Place the reference level on the reference surface given by the architect and check that no large metal mass such as a pontoon or a cargo ship is within 20 metres of the 3D Sensor The boat must be balanced check that no heavy object such as sails anchor is on one side of the boat thus leading it to heel The best option is to perform this test empty without sails no victualling For this test the sea must be flat Enter the calibration offsets in the menus of the Gyrographic Page b Configuration gt Calibration b Heel gt Offse
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